TORONTO – Since the Age of Enlightenment, Black bodies have been sites of trauma. Drawing on anti-colonial theory, “From the Enlightenment to Black Lives Matter” interrogates how this has shaped understandings of Black life, Black trauma and Black responses to trauma within psychiatry and other mental health professions.  Focusing on the impact of racism on […]

Palo Alto, CA – Debut author J. E. Weiner pens “The Wretched and Undone” (History Through Fiction, March 18th, 2025). A Killer Nashville Top Pick for 2024 and Claymore Award Finalist for Best Southern Gothic.  This captivating saga blends real historical events with fiction as Weiner draws from her lived experiences with the supernatural in […]

What can we say, Books Forward authors are always going, going, going! We’re excited to feature some of our authors and their recent media wins. Samuel Marquis received a starred review from Publishers Weekly for his new nonfiction book Captain Kidd. Justin Grant was interviewed by The Metro, WDET about his new book Company Men. […]

SEATTLE, WA – Who says a prince is needed to save the day? Certainly not debut author Deb Miller. In her bold and empowering memoir, “Forget the Fairy Tale and Find Your Happiness” (She Writes Press, June 24, 2025), Miller flips the script on outdated princess narratives and proves that real-life happiness is not about […]

“[Naomi’s] voice and her convictions are clear. Her growth from passivity to activism to realizing some hard truths about growing up is especially striking, amid other outstanding characterizations.” — ALA Booklist (starred review) WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia – Pamela N. Harris, award winning author of “When You Look Like Us” returns with the release of “This Town […]

TORONTO, ON – A decade apart, a painful secret—can two childhood sweethearts reignite a love that defies cultures and time? Lia Juma thought she’d buried the dreams of her heart long ago. But when she’s forced to return to her family’s summer cottage on Pike Bay, the life she’s carefully crafted begins to unravel. The […]